Fire Prevention

• Have a licensed, qualified heating technician service your furnace or heating system. 
• Change heating system filters to keep air passing through. 
• Replace batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms at least twice per year. 
• Keep electric heaters on level surfaces and 6-8 feet from furniture, curtains, and drapes.
• NEVER plug more than two appliances into one outlet.

Since its founding in 1937, Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative has pledged to provide its members with the highest quality of electric service at the lowest possible cost. A variety of factors can cause outages which interrupt this flow of power. Whether it's extreme weather, tree damage, vehicle accidents, or even animal contacts, outages can pop up at the most inconvenient of times. But when an outage strikes, know that SREC's crews are working hard to make sure that your power is restored quickly, efficiently, and safely.